Sr Analyst Materials

Baxter International Inc. • Skaneateles, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Team at Baxter: The Senior Procurement Analyst oversees procurement activities for Baxter, ensuring selected production materials and services meet competitive standards for cost, quality, and delivery. The role manages planning, scheduling, and inventory control for assigned materials, applying expertise in planning, inventory management, lean methodologies (e.g., Kanban), and ERP systems to support accurate and timely fulfillment of Baxter’s customer orders. This position requires strong negotiation, analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills to proactively identify and resolve issues. The analyst also manages assigned commodities to reduce total cost of ownership, optimize inventory levels, and ensure on time delivery. The role is based at our Baxter manufacturing facility in Skaneateles Falls, near Syracuse, NY. Our hybrid work model enables employees to determine with their managers which days they can work remotely. It’s just one of the many ways Baxter’s culture fosters quicker decisions, collaboration, connectivity, career development and work-life balance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Technology, or related field required.
• At least 4-5 years’ experience as a buyer/planner.
• An understanding of MPS (Master Production Scheduling), MRP (Material Requirements Planning)/APS and CRP (Capacity Requirements Planning) logic.
• Working knowledge of basic Inventory Control principles and techniques.
• Strong analytical capabilities and effective communication to influence change, effective at communicating with both internal and external customers and at all levels of management
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office software and fluent in English for both written and oral communication.
• Strong personal skills to work with others under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Purchasing Manager, Procurement/Commodity Management, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Production, Sales Coordinators, Quality Assurance, and other departments as necessary to maintain production efficiency and quality and comply with our ISO 9001 13485 Quality System standards.
• Initiate purchase orders and amendments for parts, services, and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; close coordination with engineering to assure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities.
• Coordinate as appropriate, quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• Ensure that all materials are received in a timely manner.
• Follow up on all purchase orders to ensure that scheduled delivery dates are met.
• Review job shortages and respond in a timely manner to the production planners and Master schedulers on availability.
• Evaluate purchasing elements (e.g. lead-time, safety stock, days’ supply) for purchase parts.
• Propose operational changes to the Purchasing Manager to improve efficiency, eliminate wasteful processes and to reduce cost (e.g. methods of purchasing, ordering, forecast, etc.) through continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct meetings, prepare and present reports, and provide information to identify purchasing requirements, establish business plans and performance objectives, and report performance against plan and business objectives.

Benefits

• Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level